The invention is related to a gasket for a wiper system, the wiper system comprising a bracket and a motor barrel. The gasket comprises an opening for receiving the motor barrel, an engaging means arranged around the opening for engaging the bracket. The engaging means comprises at least one dividing means for providing discontinuity of the engaging means. The invention is also related to a gasket-bracket assembly comprising such a gasket. The invention is further related to a wiper system for an automotive vehicle comprising such a gasket. Furthermore, the invention is related to a method for assembling a gasket in a wiper system.

Since a shape of a stator 44 is made mirror symmetric with respect to a rotor 45 as a 4-pole/6-slot type, rotational deflection of the rotor 45 can be suppressed. As the minimum number of poles and the minimum number of slots, which can suppress the rotational deflection of the rotor 45, a frequency of magnetic noises approaches a frequency of mechanical noises. Thus, it is possible to integrate the whole noises generated by the DR-side wiper motor 21 into a low frequency range thereof, and to make the acoustic sensitivity (dB) of a vehicle interior smaller. Since the stator 44 is fixed inside a housing 40 and mounting legs fixed to a vehicle body fixed portion are provided in the housing 40, the stator 40, which is a source of the magnetic noises, can be fixed to a vehicle via only the housing 40. Therefore, a brushless wiper motor with quietness improved further can be designed.

A windshield assembly includes a laminated windshield provided with a cutout and a motor mounting plate secured to the laminated windshield over the cutout. The motor mounting plate includes a mounting hole, and a wiper motor is secured to the motor mounting plate via the mounting hole. The structure distributes forces encountered by the wiper and motor over a large area on the glass. Also, due to a small footprint, the view through the windshield is less obstructed. The structure also eliminates the need for drilling/aligning holes in laminated glass.

The present invention relates to an assembly (111) for motor vehicle equipment comprising: an electric motor (3), a fixing plate (11) to which the electric motor (3) is fixed at least at one attachment point (14), the said fixing plate (11) comprising: at least one fixing point (20) intended for the fixing of the fixing plate (11) to an element external to the assembly (111), such as a structural element of the vehicle,
in which the fixing plate (11) has at least one slot (25) associated with the fixing point (20) and distinct from the associated fixing point (20), the said at least one slot (25) extending over at least part of the thickness of the fixing plate (11).

Since a shape of a stator 44 is made mirror symmetric with respect to a rotor 45 as a 4-pole/6-slot type, rotational deflection of the rotor 45 can be suppressed. As the minimum number of poles and the minimum number of slots, which can suppress the rotational deflection of the rotor 45, a frequency of magnetic noises approaches a frequency of mechanical noises. Thus, it is possible to integrate the whole noises generated by the DR-side wiper motor 21 into a low frequency range thereof, and to make the acoustic sensitivity (dB) of a vehicle interior smaller. Since the stator 44 is fixed inside a housing 40 and mounting legs fixed to a vehicle body fixed portion are provided in the housing 40, the stator 40, which is a source of the magnetic noises, can be fixed to a vehicle via only the housing 40. Therefore, a brushless wiper motor with quietness improved further can be designed.

A wiper device is provided. An operating range of each of two sets of wiper arm units can be properly restricted. A first wiper arm unit is prevented from colliding with a first front pillar or a dash panel when a first output shaft of a first speed reduction mechanism has rotated beyond a first control angle, and a second wiper arm unit is prevented from colliding with a second front pillar or the dash panel when a second output shaft of a second speed reduction mechanism has rotated beyond a second control angle.

An emergency windshield wiper system that attaches to the windshield of a vehicle. The system comprises of a platform that is used to secure a battery, a motor, a control, a pair of suction cups, an oscillating gear and an arm that holds a windshield wiper. The suction cups are positioned at opposite ends of the platform so that a center of gravity is created at a midpoint of the platform. The oscillating gear is positioned at the midpoint of the platform and it connects via a connector gear rod to a motor gear that is attached to the motor. The battery, motor and the control are operatively connected. The oscillating gear attaches to the arm. The windshield wiper inserts within the arm of the windshield wiper system.

Since a shape of a stator 44 is made mirror symmetric with respect to a rotor 45 as a 4-pole/6-slot type, rotational deflection of the rotor 45 can be suppressed. As the minimum number of poles and the minimum number of slots, which can suppress the rotational deflection of the rotor 45, a frequency of magnetic noises approaches a frequency of mechanical noises. Thus, it is possible to integrate the whole noises generated by the DR-side wiper motor 21 into a low frequency range thereof, and to make the acoustic sensitivity (dB) of a vehicle interior smaller. Since the stator 44 is fixed inside a housing 40 and mounting legs fixed to a vehicle body fixed portion are provided in the housing 40, the stator 40, which is a source of the magnetic noises, can be fixed to a vehicle via only the housing 40. Therefore, a brushless wiper motor with quietness improved further can be designed.

An object of the present invention is to provide a wiper apparatus reduced in the number of parts. A wiper apparatus 40A has: a drive mechanism 13 for driving a wiper 12 for wiping a front windshield of a vehicle; a gear case 17 in which the drive mechanism 13 is housed, and which is fixed to a vehicle body, wherein the wiper apparatus 40A has: a fixing part 35 provided in the gear case 17 and fixed to the vehicle body; and a fixing part 36 provided in the gear case 17 and fixed to the vehicle body at a position different from a fixed position of the fixing part 35 in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle body.

A front structure of a vehicle includes an electrical component provided below a front windshield, and a gutter member, provided immediately behind the electrical component and below the front windshield, that receives the water dripping from the front windshield, in which the gutter member has a flow path portion through which the water drops dripping onto the gutter member flows in the vehicle width direction, and the flow path portion includes an uppermost portion that is set the highest at a position at which the electrical component is provided in the vehicle width direction, and inclined portions, disposed adjacent to the uppermost portion in the vehicle width direction, that extend downward toward the inner side in the vehicle width direction and the outer side in the vehicle width direction.